Importing and exporting mail

It's likely that a lot of you have used computers before and you have accumulated a fair amount of email.…It's just as likely that you haven't always used Apple's Mail application and when you switch…to Mail would like to bring your old email with you.…In the first part of this lesson we will look at doing exactly that.…Mail makes it pretty easy to get most email, to do so just choose File, Import Mailboxes.…In the Import window that appears choose the format your mail is currently in.…If you have been using something like Entourage, Mozilla Thunderbird, Eudora or Mail for Mac OS X this is a cinch.…

Just choose the option you use, click Continue and Mail will do it's best to find your mail and import it.…If you aren't using one of the applications listed you're not out of luck.…That last entry, pronounced "em-box", is the key to getting your mail.…The mbox format is an almost universal format for archiving email.…Just about every email client on earth allows you to export email as an mbox archive.…

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7/16/2008

It's easy to jump online and be productive with Mac OS X, but it's also easy to stop there. Many users haven't explored the depth and richness of this powerful operating system and the applications that come with it. In Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Beyond the Basics, Chris Breen helps those who are already comfortable with Mac OS X discover new features in everyday applications like Mail, iCal, and Safari. He also explores the often overlooked "power user" tools, including Terminal, Disk Utility, and Automator, and provides troubleshooting and maintenance tips.